#14

5/5 for his early work on the way to being WWF champ alone. He really cared about how the match would unfold, down to the smallest detail. He was entertaining on the mic in a time when very few were and boy could he leap with that flying elbow, He was hated as a heel and loved as a face - takes a great wrestler to pull that off.

I’m almost tempted to dock a point for most of Summerslam 1991 onwards, but I understand that’s down to Vince McMahon not really giving him the opportunity to wrestle as much as he did.

He also managed something unique in making an Ultimate Warrior match not only look good, but something akin to a classic. Practically the only good part of Wrestlemania VII and totally down to him.

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#15

oh my god is that where he spends half of it rapping about how much he hates Hogan?

#16

Oh yes.
And there’s also a really lovely heartfelt ode to Mr Perfect.

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#17

not really a surprise he had a latter day career resurgence with his DDP feud when the two of them HAD. TO. DETAIL. EVERY. SINGLE. LAST. FUCKING. MOMENT.

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#18

Breaking the Kayfabe of phone calls on Going Live with the second question there.

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#19

Hulk Hogan, Hollywood Hulkster
Whatever they call you, I’m comin after you, you coward

Hot diggity damn Hulk I’m glad you set it off (set if off)
Used to be hard Hulk now ya done turned soft

#20

this is ace :smiley:

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#21

please post a few tunes

#22

Speaking of tunes…totally forgot to menton…

Best entrance music ever. Even if it has been hi-jacked by those right-wing Proms people in later years :frowning:

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#23

oh found the main tune

never considered the now obvious fact that Macho Man was a huge influence on DMX

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#24

yeah that’s for posting that, it’s class

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#25

No one will ever be like Macho Man, a truly unique and endlessly entertaining individual and one of the greatest of all time. Was a work horse too in an era where that wasn’t really expected in the WWF

#26

Best look of all time?

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#27

second-best after Bret

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#28

CUPPA COFFEE IN THE BIG TIME YEA

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#29

He was always like that tbf, he was the polar opposite of the call it in the ring type wrestler, even his classic with Steamboat was written to the letter. But he packed it all with such high intensity and athleticism that you’d never know, he was a true artist of his craft in that regard.

Probably a top 10 promo ever too on his day, easily a 5.

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#30

oh, I know!

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#31

Oooooh yeeeah, dig it!

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#32

Will close this soon, who’s next?

  • Dynamite Kid
  • Ricky Steamboat
  • Ted DiBisse
  • Hulk Hogan
  • Dusty Rhodes
  • The Ultimate Warrior
  • Jake The Snake Roberts
  • Mr. Perfect
  • Razor Ramon/Scott Hall
  • Diesel/Kevin Nash
  • Yokozuna
  • IRS
  • Adam Bomb
  • Lex Luger
  • DDP
  • Roddy Piper
  • AJ Styles
  • Jeff Hardy

0 voters

#33

What was his gimmick, though?

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